'Xanthian marbles at the British Museum are quite wonderful;
got into his throat, the doctor turned him upside down,
stood him on his head, and out it came--his own tunnel
was too small.' 'Oh, Sir, you are cuttin' me.' 'Me, Miss!
Where had I the pleasure of seein' you before, I never
cut a lady in my life, could'nt do so rude a thing.
Havn't the honour to recollect you.' 'Oh, Sir, take it
away, it cuts me.' Poor thing, she is distracted, I don't
wonder. She's drove crazy, though I think she must have
been mad to come here at all. 'Your hat, Sir.' 'Oh, that
cussed French hat is it? Well, the rim is as stiff and
as sharp as a cleaver, that's a fact, I don't wonder it
cut you.' 'Eddis's pictur--capital painting, fell out of
the barge, and was drowned.' 'Having been beat on the
shillin' duty; they will attach him on the fourpence,
and thimble rigg him out of that.' 'They say Sugden is
in town, hung in a bad light, at the Temple Church.'
----'Who is that?' 'Lady Fobus; paired off for the Session;
Brodie operated.'----Lady Francis; got the Life Guards;
there will be a division to-night.'----That's Sam Slick;
I'll introduce you; made a capital speech in the House
of Lords, in answer to Brougham--Lobelia--voted for the
bill--The Duchess is very fond of----Irish Arms--'

"Oh! now I'm in the entry. How tired I am! It feels
shockin' cold here, too, arter comin' out o' that hot
room. Guess I'll go to the grand musical party. Come,
this will do; this is Christian-like, there is room here;
but the singin' is in next room, I will go and hear them.
Oh! here they are agin; it's a proper mob this. Cuss,